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You also may want to moisten your eyes frequently with preservative-free lubricating eye drops until you can see your optician. If you have an underlying condition, such as high blood pressure, your doctor will prescribe medications to manage it.

Over-the-counter medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and natural supplements can also thin blood. Let your doctor know if you’re taking any of these:

Subconjunctival hemorrhage symptoms

Sometimes, your eye is red where it should be white. This might happen if the blood vessels inside your eye swell when they become irritated. In some cases, a tiny blood vessel might break open.

You’ll likely not need treatment for a subconjunctival hemorrhage. It’s usually harmless and clears up in about 1 week. Symptoms of subconjunctival hemorrhage Sheppard AL, Wolffsohn JS. Digital eye strain: prevalence, measurement and amelioration. BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2018;3(1):e000146. doi:10.1136/bmjophth-2018-000146 But any time you develop a red eye, you should see an optician to determine if the redness is due to a harmless subconjunctival haemorrhage or a more serious condition, such as an eye infection. Lifestyle factors also can contribute to your red eye risk. For example, smoking (tobacco or marijuana) definitely can cause red eyes, as can significant alcohol consumption. Sustained use of digital devices and insufficient sleep are other lifestyle-related causes of red eyes. How to get rid of red eyesWhen this happens, blood gets trapped in the blood vessel or between the conjunctiva and white part or your eye. Usually less than one drop of blood is involved. Since the conjunctiva is a loose tissue layer, the blood can disperse around a large area of the eyeball, making things appear much more severe. Pinguecula: Pinguecula is a condition that causes a noncancerous growth in your eye that can lead to burst blood vessels. Sclera: the white part of the eye, a tough covering with which the cornea forms the external protective coat of the eye. Lubricant artificial tears can soothe an eye that has a subconjunctival hemorrhage, but eye drops cannot repair the broken blood vessels. Driving, fatigue and stress can also bring the spasms on, as can wind, pollution and atmospheric irritants like smoke.